Propping up side-hinged lid

[Andrew Anderson]

I usually pull the hinge pin and set the lid aside.

Andrew Anderson

On Sep 8, 2008, at 9:43 AM, PAUL CLEMENT wrote:

> Hi all
>
> This is my first post to the list...
>
> I have a question about techniques for propping open the lid of a  
> piano with a side hinged lid. I tuned a Yamaha M1A the other day and  
> couldn't figure out a good way to get the lid open high enough so  
> that I could get my tuning hammer on the pins vertically. I tried  
> flipping the lid all the way open but it hit the ceiling. And short  
> of unscrewing the hinge from the lid of case I couldn't come up with  
> anything.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Paul Clement
> Certified Piano Technician
> GTAtuner at yahoo.ca | 416.903.1871
> Piano Technician's Guild Associate Member
>
>

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